Chinatown is a neighborhood in

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, California, that became a commercial center for

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and other Asian businesses in

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in 1938. The area includes restaurants, shops, and art galleries, but also has a residential

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with a low-income, aging population of about 7,800 residents. The original Chinatown developed in the late 19th century, and was demolished to make room for

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, the city's major ground-transportation center. This neighborhood and commercial center, referred to as "New Chinatown," opened for business in 1938. __TOC__

Geography and climate

According to Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA), borders of (the current) Chinatown neighborhood are:
"Chinatown," Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times''''The Thomas Guide, Los Angeles County'' 2006, page 634 *on the north: Stadium Way and

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, which the L.A. Times includes as part of the

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neighborhood; **in addition, there is a northern sliver along North

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between Radio Hill Gardens on the northwest and

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on the southeast * to the west and northwest, Beaudry and Figueroa streets and the greater

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neighborhood * on the east, ** according to CRA/LA: North Main Street,

and industrial areas along the west bank of the

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** according to the L.A. Times: the Los Angeles River and Lincoln Heights neighborhood * on the south,

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and the

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and

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s of

History

Chinatown can refer to one of three locations near downtown Los Angeles. What is now known as ''Old Chinatown'' refers to the original location on Alameda and Macy (1880s–1933). Old Chinatown was displaced by the construction of Union Station, and two competing Chinatowns were built in the late 1930s north of Old Chinatown to replace it: ''China City'' (1938–1948) and ''New Chinatown'' (1938–present). China City was rebuilt just one year after opening due to a suspicious fire, but another fire in 1948 put it out of business for good.

Old Chinatown

China City

China City was a short-lived China-themed district developed by

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in 1938.

Little Italy

The neighborhood that has become Chinatown was formerly

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and then

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. In the early 20th century, Italian immigrants settled in the area north of the Old Plaza. Many built businesses, including wineries ( San Antonio Winery is still in existence). The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles in the

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opened in 2016.

New Chinatown

In the 1930s, under the efforts of Chinese-American community leader Peter Soo Hoo Sr., the design and operational concepts for a New Chinatown evolved through a collective community process, resulting in a blend of Chinese and American architecture. The neighborhood saw major development, especially as a

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, throughout the 1930s, with the development of the "Central Plaza," a Hollywoodized version of

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, containing names such as ''Bamboo Lane'', ''Gin Ling Way'' and '' Chung King Road'' (named after the city of

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). Chinatown was designed by

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film set designers, and a "Chinese" movie prop was subsequently donated by film director

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to give Chinatown an exotic atmosphere. File:Tyrus_Wong_Mural.jpg, The dragon mural painted by

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and restored by Fu Ding Cheng (1984) File:China_Town_main_plaza.JPG, New Chinatown main plaza - Dec 2011 File:WishingWell.jpg, Wishing Well, 2001 File:Sun_Yat-sen_Los_Angeles.jpg,

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The

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Society is situated in Central Plaza, as are several other Chinatown lodges and guilds. Near

, Central Plaza contains a

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honoring Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Chinese revolutionary leader who is considered the "founder of modern China". It was erected in the 1960s by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. A 7-foot tall statue of martial artist Bruce Lee was unveiled at Central Plaza on June 15, 2013.Frank Shyong, (June 16, 2013
Bruce Lee statue unveiled in L.A.'s Chinatown
''Los Angeles Times'' During the 1980s, many buildings were constructed for new shopping centers and mini-malls, especially along Broadway. Metro Plaza Hotel was opened in the southwest corner of Chinatown in the early 1990s. A large Chinese gateway is found at the intersection of Broadway and

, funded by the local Teochew-speaking population. In 1996, Academy Award-winning (for '' The Killing Fields'' in 1985)

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n refugee, physician and actor, Haing S. Ngor, was shot and killed in the Chinatown residential area in a bungled robbery attempt by members of an Asian gang. By 2000 many people had left the Chinatown for the City of Monterey Park, which is a part of the larger Chinese community in the San Gabriel Valley. In 2000 ''

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'' said that the Los Angeles Chinatown was "troubled."''AsianWeek" Staff and ''Associated Press''.
Philadelphia Chinatown Wins Stadium Fight
. ''AsianWeek''. November 24–30, 2000. Retrieved on November 8, 2011.'' On June 28, 2008, a celebration of the 1938 founding of New Chinatown was held with the L.A. Chinatown 70th Anniversary Party. "Though lacking the hustle and bustle of

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, Los Angeles' version has charms of its own."

Revitalization with new development

The 2010s and 2020s have seen the completion of several large mixed-use and multifamily residential buildings like other neighborhoods in and around Downtown Los Angeles. Activists and city council members were concerned about rising rents and displacement of long time residents, many of them low-income as these revitalization projects were approved. City officials and housing activists have debated how much affordable housing should be included amidst the market rate apartments and condominiums. Since 2019, the neighborhood has lacked a centrally located grocery store with a large selection, affordable prices and consistently high quality that opens early and closes late.

Demographics

The 2020 U.S. census counted 7,798 residents, with a population density of 19,230 per square mile. The ethnic breakdown in 2010: Asian, 68.8%; Latino, 14.7%;

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, 6.7%;

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, 8.7%; mixed race, 0.8%; and others, 2.3%. The median household income in 2010 dollars ($29,000), was the third-lowest in

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, preceded by

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($28,200) and

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($24,300). The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less (53.6%) was the third-largest in Los Angeles County, preceded by Downtown (57.4%) and University Park (56.6%). The average household size of 2.8 people was just about the city norm. Renters occupied 91% of the housing units, and home- or apartment owners the rest.

Economy

Retail

Small, specialized

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are important to the aging population but few remain as

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impacts the neighborhood. The Chinese-Vietnamese residents own many bazaars. The stores sell products such as soap, toys, clothes, music CDs at low prices. Several restaurants in Chinatown serve mainly Cantonese cuisine but there are also various Asian cuisine restaurants such as Teochew Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Thai, which reflects the diverse character of Chinatown. Few boba cafes have opened in Chinatown, but a large number are to be found in the

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. Dynasty Center, Saigon Plaza, and the Chinatown Phuoc Loc Tho Center feature many Vietnamese-style bazaars with people engaged in bargain shopping for items such as clothing, toys, Chinese-language CDs, pets, household items, funerary products, and so on. Its entrepreneurs are ethnic Chinese from Vietnam. There are over 20 art galleries to see, mostly featuring non-Chinese modern art, with works from up and coming artists in all types of media.

Restaurants

Chinatown is in the process of becoming an entirely new place. Chinatown at the height of popularity was filled with bustling Chinese restaurants that included barbecue delicatessens with glass displays of roast duck and

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and Cantonese seafood restaurants with

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. As the action in Chinese cuisine became centered in the San Gabriel Valley, there were also places that offered Vietnamese

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noodle soup and banh mi. As downtown revives, Chinatown has been sparked into life by cheap rents, the gallery boom in the 2000s and deep-rooted sense of community. Chinese bakeries and other shops continue to serve the area.Gold, Jonathan (January 16, 2015
"Chinatown emerging as L.A.'s hottest restaurant destination"
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'' Traditional Chinese restaurants that have remained are being joined by a variety of new restaurants as the opportunities Chinatown offers is recognized by additional restaurateurs. The area is better served by transit than many areas with Union Station so close by. Even though low-income seniors remain, college graduates can find their first apartment here and condos are becoming available for the affluent. This economic diversity encourages a diversity of places to serve the area. Two of Chinatown's restaurants highlight the history and diversity of this neighborhood. *

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has been located on the corner of

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, at the edge of Chinatown, in the Historical District of Los Angeles since 1951, and is known as one of the creators of the

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sandwich. * Little Joe's, demolished in January 2014, had long stood at the corner of Broadway and College Street. It closed in December 1998 due to the expense of retrofitting the building to meet earthquake standards. The interior was left unchanged and it has been used as a filming location.

Parks and recreation

, also known as the Cornfield, consists of a long open space between Spring Street and the tracks of the Metro A Line. * Alpine Recreation Center, at 817 Yale Street, has a combined and multipurpose room with a capacity of 250. Two indoor gymnasiums have capacities of 450 each. There are also basketball courts (lighted/indoor/outdoor), a children's play area and volleyball courts (lighted).

Nomenclature

The words ''Los Angeles Chinatown'' are written and pronounced as follows as () in

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, () in

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or officially known as ().

Events

Events that have been held or are planned in Los Angeles's Chinatown include: •

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Parade •

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at the

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• The Firecracker Run and Fun Walk • Mid-autumn

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• Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant A midnight firecracker display occurs every Chinese New Year's Eve at Thien Hau Temple and Xuan Wu San Buddhist Association.

Education

According to U.S. Census data, 20.2% of Chinatown residents aged 25 and older possessed a four-year degree in 2023. There are three schools operating within Chinatown. They are:
"Chinatown Schools," Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times'' * Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School, middle, 126 Bloom Street * Castelar Street Elementary School,

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, 840 Yale Street; second oldest school in the district * Cathedral High School, a private Catholic boys' school, just down the hill from

, is located on the north side of Chinatown

* Evans Community Adult School - largest stand-alone English as a Foreign or Second Language, ESL adult school in the nation

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operates the Chinatown Branch.

Transportation

Chinatown is served by the A Line of the city's Metro Rail. The station was formerly serviced by the, now defunct, L Line; parts of Old Chinatown were uncovered during excavation for another portion of the L.A. subway (the Red Line connection to Union Station). The Metro Rail station in Chinatown has been described as a spectacular pagoda-themed facility and as a cliché of neo-pagoda architecture by Christopher Hawthorne, the Los Angeles Times architecture critic.

Filming

Chinatown has served as the setting for many Hollywood films. The conclusion of the film ''

'' was filmed on Spring Street. The movie ''

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'' was filmed on location in Chinatown. ; Feature films * ''

'' * ''

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'' * '' Gangster Squad'' * ''

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'' * ''

Beverly Hills Ninja ''Beverly Hills Ninja'' is a 1997 American martial arts slapstick comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff. The film stars Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Nathaniel Parker, with Chris Rock, and Robi ...

'' * '' Strange Days'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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Notable people

* Cayetano Apablasa (1847–1889), 19th Century property owner * Helen Liu Fong (1927-2009), architect *

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(1898–1977), attorney, community leader *

Milton Quon Milton Quon (August 22, 1913 – June 18, 2019) was an American animator, artist and actor. Early life Milton Quon was born in Los Angeles, California, to Ng Quan Ying and Wong Shee Quon, Chinese immigrants. He was the eldest and only son, with ...

, animator, artist and actor *

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was an American-born Hong Kong martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy which was formed from ...

(1940 – 1973), actor, whose statue is located at Central Plaza * Haing S. Ngor (1940–1996), actor * Yiu Hai Seto Quon (1899–1999), "Mama Quon," chef at Quon Bros. Grand Star Restaurant *

Lisa See Lisa See (born 18 February 1955) is an American writer and novelist. Her books include '' On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family'' (1995), a detailed account of See's family history, and the novels '' Flower ...

, author * Otto G. Weyse (ca. 1858–1893), liquor and wine dealer, member of the Los Angeles Common Council
Location of the Weyse residence on ''Mapping L.A.'' *

(1910–2016), artist *

Wilbur Woo Wilbur Woo (December 12, 1915 – November 12, 2012) was a Chinese-born American businessman, previous CACA national president, former vice-chairman of Cathay Bank and seen as a leader in the Los Angeles' Chinese community. Woo first stepped into A ...

(1915-2012), businessman and leader in the Chinese-American community

References

Sources

''American Chinatown: A People's History of Five Neighborhoods''
Bonnie Tsui, 2009 . *

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, ''China Blues'', Eio Books 2012, . Contains detailed history of Chinese immigration to California and other historical information relating to Chinatown. Also, how the Chinese were treated in California.

External links

Los Angeles Chinese American Museum

Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker Run

Chinese Historical Society of Southern California (Los Angeles Chinatown)

Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles

Los Angeles Chinatown Business Council Official Website
*

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Departure
interview with Munson Kwok
Chinatown community leader
Chinatown crime map and statistics

Pictures of Chinatown in 1911
from the UC Berkeley

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Chinatown History Project
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Geography and climate

History

Old Chinatown

China City

Little Italy

New Chinatown

Revitalization with new development

Demographics

Economy

Retail

Restaurants

Parks and recreation

Nomenclature

Events

Education

Transportation

Filming

Notable people

See also

References

Sources

External links